Through the Classical Prose Movement, the Chinese ancient prose was improved accomplished to form its perfect style and contents and produced its best works. The Classical Prose Movement have been examined by many researchers, hereupon this study tried ti discuss about political contents of Ouyang Xiu's prose.
This study investigated more details about zhenglunwen(政論文) about development and restoration of new dynasty indicated literary, practical, realistic direction of prose and influenced later ages for a long time. Since then, both pianwen and guwen was often written with political contents and zhenglunwen(政論文) was more activated by the paired style or santi(散體) with appealing voice elegantly.
Particularly, at early Northern Song, Ouyang Xiu followed the style of Han, Yu, respected teachings og Liujing(六經), guided Fan Zhongyan(范仲淹) and Ouyang Xiu through simple and elegant zhenglunwen(政論文). The contents of his zhenglunwen(政論文) such as expansion of the authority of the prime minister(宰相權), a lively about cliques(朋黨論), respect of militarysubjects, curtailment of taxation, etc. was inherited to reform ideology og Qinglixinzheng(慶歷新政) and influenced on restoration of the old style about guyu(古雅) with plain style.